Put on your best gear, ring in the New Year and say hello to 2018 in style with our black tie event.
As one of London’s premier Jazz venues we’ve brought in Emilia Mårtensson, London-based Swedish vocalist and composer and Jamie Safir; Pianist, Composer, and Musical Director to bring the party.

The two will be playing their own interpretations of their favorite standards from the American song book, Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan as well as some originals.

Tickets £25 each

Dress Code – Black Tie and Evening Dress

Emilia has built a well- deserved reputation as one of the most exciting young vocalists on the UK Jazz scene and she was recently awarded ‘Vocalist of the Year-2016′ at The Parliamentary Jazz Awards.

In the past Emilia has also received recognition from The Observer as ‘The new face of British jazz’ in 2012, and in 2013 she was chosen by ‘Svensk Jazz’ for Pulsslags Turnen, which took her on a 2 week long tour around Sweden.

Both of her solo albums ‘And so it goes’ (Babel Label-2012’) and ‘Ana’ (Babel Label-2014) got listed in the ‘top ten best albums’ by JazzWise.

….”A voice of quite remarkable expressive depth” -JAZZWISE

“Exquisitely beautiful songs… Martensson has struck gold.” – JAZZWISE

…”Martensson invest every sound with a skimming, rapturous lightness and clarity”… JF, The Guardian

…”Ethereal Voice… -Time Out

Jamie Safir is a regular feature on London’s thriving music scene. He is a regular keyboardist with Will Young, has also recently worked with Ian Shaw, Claire Martin, Barb Jungr & Tony Christie, Ronnie Scott’s all stars and Olly Murs.

“Safiruddin conjures up refreshingly different harmonies… ”Jazzwise, 2015

“Not only a pianist at the start of a hugely promising career, but a musical arranger of true talent” Musical Theatre Review

“Jamie is one of those pianists who seem to inhabit the piano” London Jazz News

Join us for an unforgettable night of fun – there’s nothing quite like the Hampstead Lounge & Jazz Club experience on New Year’s Eve.

Hope to see you

An award-winning saxophonist, Derek Nash is perhaps best known as one of the featured saxophonists with the Jools Holland Band, leader of the enormously successful Sax Appeal and co-leader of the funk/groove outfit Protect the Beat. An experienced musician of many years standing his muscular, fluent, modern jazz playing has been recognised with numerous awards, including “Best Jazz Ensemble” and “Best Jazz CD” as well as being voted one of the top 5 saxophonists in the country. Derek’s recent recording with his Acoustic Quartet, You’ve Got to Dig it to Dig it, you Dig? (named after a quote by Thelonious Monk) garnered avid, five-star reviews, as well as airplay on Jamie Cullum’s BBC Radio 2 programme.
Derek has also performed with influential jazz artists Dave and Don Grusin, Nelson Rangell, Ernie Watts, Russell Ferrante, Brian Culbertson and David Benoit. He’s a member of the Ronnie Scotts Blues Explosion, resident at the world-famous club since 2009, and performed with the Jack Bruce Big Blues Band for six years. His own solo/quartet CDs have twice won CD of the Year in the British Jazz Awards in 2002 and 2012.
“…bravura display of contemporary saxophone” Observer
“…breathtaking” Sunday Times
“From smooth cool to groovy funk, to ingeniously recast standards…the music fizzes with energy…*****” Observer
with JUST EAST Neil Angilley: piano • Jeremy Shoham: sax • Phil Scragg: bass • Rick Finlay: drums

In collaboration with Jazz Herstory, we are excited to present a series of live performances, featuring a line-up of true talent from the upcoming London jazz scene. This is an integrative platform, aiming to bring women from the background to a balanced foreground in jazz.

First up – Nérija, a London-based collective playing exciting and original music inspired by Jazz, Hip Hop, Afrobeat and South African Township.

Their eclectic repertoire has appealed to not only the UK jazz scene but also given them a presence within rap and pop-focused festivals. This collective were winners of the Jazz Newcomer Parliamentary Jazz Award 2017 and Jazz FM Breakthrough Act of the Year 2016 nominees. They will be showcasing work from their unreleased new album as well as picking from their critically acclaimed self-titled 2016 EP.

Age range: 14 plus

Pianist/composer Kate Williams has led projects for a wide range of line-ups, from duo up to septet. Her latest ensemble is Four Plus Three, a collaboration between jazz trio and string quartet featuring original works as well as pieces by Bill Evans and A.C. Jobim. Kate has released several CDs to critical acclaim, including Smoke And Mirrors (with the late Bobby Wellins), and Atlas & Vulcana (a septet featuring Gareth Lockrane and Steve Fishwick) She works with a variety of musicians and bands on the UK scene including Chris Biscoe’s Mingus Moves, The Pete Hurt Jazz Orchestra, Jim Mullen/Zoe Francis Band, and award-winning vocalist Georgia Mancio.
“…crisp, incisive and totally at one with the rhythmic ebb and flow.” The Observer****
“A sumptuous jazz piano trio plus string quartet from the consistently thoughtful and inventive Kate Williams.” Mojo Magazine****
with Jeremy Shoham: sax • Rick Finlay: drums • bass tbc